12/02/2021 14:30, Bruce Richardson: > On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 01:49:27PM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote: > > 12/02/2021 12:57, Bruce Richardson: > > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 12:33:35AM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote: > > > > 11/02/2021 13:08, Mcnamara, John: > > > > > > > > > Thomas, > > > > > > > > > > I didn't remove the "Known Issues" section in case someone else > > > > > adds something to it. If not you can remove it. > > > > > > > > OK, I will remove. > > > > > > Should the new dependency on pyelftools be called out here? Since it's > > > not a common package I think it needs to be emphasised as a new > > > dependency and instructions on how to get it. > > > > What do you think of this update? https://patches.dpdk.org/patch/87883/ > > > I think that is ok as an update for that particular section of "new > features", but the fact is that that new feature introduces a new > dependency for everyone, which means it may be missed for those who aren't > interested in new features. Therefore, I think it should be called out > somewhere else too, to really call attention to it. The reason I would > suggest "known issues" is that it is a section that everyone looking at the > release notes is likely to pay attention to. However, other options, such > as a callout note at the top of the Release Notes i.e not in any particular > section, might work as well.
I agree about the need, but I don't think adding something in known issues is visible enough. I will send a v2 with a note at the very beginning of the release notes.
